User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- Orbi Router and Satellite Models
- Orbi Router and Satellite Hardware Overviews
- Orbi Router Model RBR50 Hardware Overview
- Orbi Satellite Model RBS50 Hardware Overview
- Orbi Router Model RBR40 Hardware Overview
- Orbi Satellite Model RBS40 Hardware Overview
- Orbi Router Model RBR20 Hardware Overview
- Orbi Satellite Model RBS20 Hardware Overview
- Orbi Wall Plug Satellite Model RBW30 Hardware Overview
- LED Behavior
- Connect Your Router
- Place Your Satellite
- Sync Your Orbi Satellite
- Set Up an Ethernet Backhaul Connection
- Download the NETGEAR Orbi App
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
- Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Config for an IPV6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Change the MTU Size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Specify Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Dynamic DNS
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Use the Router as a DHCP Server
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
- Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
- Custom Static Routes
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- View or Change Advanced WiFi Settings
- Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
- Generate a New Backhaul Password
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Enable British Telecom IGMP Proxy Support
- 7. Manage Your Network
- Update the Router and Satellite Firmware
- Change the admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Router Status
- View Satellite Status
- View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
- View Devices Connected to the Network or Edit Device Information
- View Satellites Connected to the Network or Edit Satellite Information
- Manage the Orbi Outdoor Satellite LED Lighting
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Set Up Remote Management
- Use Remote Access
- Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
- 8. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
Sync Your Orbi Satellite
The sync process for your satellite depends on whether your satellite came with your Orbi WiFi System, or
if your satellite is an add-on satellite.
Sync a Satellite From an Orbi WiFi System
The Orbi WiFi System includes an Orbi router and either one or two satellites. The satellite in the WiFi
system is preset to automatically find and sync to the WiFi signal from the Orbi router in the same WiFi
system.
To sync your satellite:
1. Place your satellite.
For more information, see Place Your Satellite on page 20.
2. Connect the satellite to a power source.
3. If the Power LED on the back of the satellite does not light, press the Power On/Off button.
The satellite ring LED pulses white. The satellite automatically finds the Orbi router’s WiFi signal and
attempts to sync to the Orbi router.
The satellite ring LED lights one of the following colors for about three minutes and then turns off:
• Blue.The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced, and the connection between the router and
satellite is good.
• Amber. The Orbi router and satellite successfully synced, and the connection between the router
and satellite is fair. Consider moving the Orbi satellite closer to the Orbi router.
• Magenta. The Orbi router and satellite failed to sync.
4. If the satellite ring LED is magenta, move the satellite closer to the router and then sync the satellite to
the router:
a. Press the Sync button on the back of the router.
b. Within two minutes, press the Sync button on the back of the satellite.
The satellite attempts to sync to the Orbi router.The satellite ring LED lights blue, amber, or magenta
as described in Step 3 of this procedure and then turns off.
5. Repeat Steps 1–4 if your Orbi WiFi System came with a second satellite.
Sync an Add-On Satellite
If you already set up an Orbi router and satellite are adding an optional add-on satellite (sold separately),
follow these steps.
Overview
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Orbi WiFi System